Category: Finance

How do you think the bank should move forward in regaining public trust?Do you think Goldman Sachs ought to be held more directly accountable for its role in the 1MDB corruption scandal?

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Then answer the questions below. In your initial response to the topic you have to answer all questions:

Do you think the punitive fines the courts are ordering Goldman Sachs to pay are sufficient to make up for the wrongdoing?

Do you think Goldman Sachs ought to be held more directly accountable for its role in the 1MDB corruption scandal?

How do you think the bank should move forward in regaining public trust?

 Describe (in words) the value of the replicating portfolio and the value of the theoretical call as a function of the underlying at time T.

PROJECT

Simulate an arbitrary number of Geometric Brownian Motion pathways. You’ll probably want to simulate at least 1,000 paths. Each path depends on a set of random numbers, a constant volatility and default-free rates. This is a simulation for the underlying stock index, S(t) up until a terminal time T. (No dividend yield.)
ation rate.

Describe (in words) the distribution of replicating errors.

Describe (in words) the value of the replicating portfolio and the value of the theoretical call as a function of the underlying at time T.

Discuss the significance of analytical intelligence, practical intelligence, creative intelligence and emotional intelligence for business leaders of today. Do you think that is it possible to develop emotional intelligence? If yes, then what areas it should cover to improve leadership ability.

Leadership

Answer all the Questions.

Discuss the significance of leadership in current uncertain business environment and answer following questions:

Question 2 :
Discuss the significance of analytical intelligence, practical intelligence, creative intelligence and emotional intelligence for business leaders of today. Do you think that is it possible to develop emotional intelligence? If yes, then what areas it should cover to improve leadership ability.

Question 3 :

Examine the charismatic and Transformational Leadership Styles as an Emotional Approach to Organization Change with the help of relevant examples.

What connections are there among economic trends analysis, bond market performance, and investment decisions? Discuss these connections.

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To grade your project your professor needs to see the information on the bonds you chose. Copy the bonds quotations into your project.

What were the last prices of the bonds (from the Last Sale column)? What does this price mean?

Assume the par value of the bond is $1,000.

How much will an investor pay for a bond purchased at the price listed in the Last Sale column?

Calculate the annual coupon interest payments.
Show your work in your project.

The YTM is listed in quotations of the bonds (in the Last Sale column, Yield). What does it mean? (No calculations are required for this section.)

How will changes in interest rates affect the bonds’ prices?

If you are going to buy a bond, which bond would you choose? Why?

What connections are there among economic trends analysis, bond market performance, and investment decisions? Discuss these connections.

Look at the balance sheet and income statement of the companies. What
data or ratios support your decision to buy this bond or not?

Using the +Comparison button above the graph, add DOW and NASDAQ to the graph to show the percentage change for each day relative to the first day (2 years ago) and the level of each index.

Write a report (minimum two pages, double-spaced) analyzing the results you received. At a minimum, respond to all of the following:

What type of indexes are the S&P 500, DJIA, and NASDAQ Composite?

What factors influence the performance of these indexes?

Is there a difference between the performances of S&P 500, DJIA, and NASDAQ Composite over these two years? If so, explain the factors that contribute to those differences.

Using the forecast of economic conditions and trends you found in Stage 1 of the project, what tendency of the levels and percentage changes of these indexes do you expect in the short term and in the long term?

Will these findings change your decision to buy the bond you chose in Stage 1 of this project, versus investing in stock market or in both? Explain your answer.

Do ESG activities have a positive impact on a firms performance and do investors recognize these effects and demand a lower rate of return on their investment?

Basic Research Question:

The purpose of this paper is to concentrate on environmental, social and governance performance (ESGP) in total and divided in each component and evaluate their impact on financial performance (FINP).

Do ESG activities have a positive impact on a firms performance and do investors recognize these effects and demand a lower rate of return on their investment?

And how does regulation impact these behaviors?

Hypotheses:
H1: ESG factors have a positive effect on the financial performance of a firm
H2: Regulation does impact the effect
H3: Investors recognize ESG activities and demand a lower rate of return

 

Identify the implications of a changing demographic on developing equitable and equal finance programs and formulas.

School finance
Part 1-

Create a chart or matrix that presents the pros and cons of utilizing the following sources of revenue for school funding:
• Income taxes
• Sales taxes
• Property taxes
• Sumptuary taxes
• Severance taxes

Research the Serrano v. Priest and San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriquez cases.

Write 350 words comparing and contrasting these cases. How do these cases guide and inform current school funding principles?

Part 2

Create a table or diagram summarizing the problems and ramifications involved with creating school finance formulas designed to provide greater equity and equality in schools.

Compare various definitions in this workshop’s readings of adequacy, equality, and equity in school finance programs and formulas.

Identify the implications of a changing demographic on developing equitable and equal finance programs and formulas.

Include a brief summary of how education benefits the economy and society.

Determine the marginal revenue product of labor for workers in the organization, given the wage rate. For each additional labor input Daniel adds, how much additional revenue does he get?How many total worker should Daniel employ?

Math/Physic/Economic/Statistic Problems

Determine the marginal revenue product of labor for workers in the organization, given the wage rate. For each additional labor input Daniel adds, how much additional revenue does he get?

Determine how many workers Daniel should employ, explaining the impact of the marginal revenue product of labor on organizational decision making.

How many total worker should Daniel employ?

Why does an organization stop hiring workers? Make sure you explain the concept of diminishing return.

Daniel is considering the cost of running the business and whether or not he should quit his day job as a customer service specialist earning $45,000 annually. To help Daniel make this decision, answer the following:

Categorize the economic costs below as fixed or variable in the short run. Explain your rationale for each one and whether or not they will differ in the long run:

Rent

Wages

Raw materials

Energy costs

Phone and internet services

Complete the Daily Production Cost Schedule tab in the Financial Data spreadsheet to determine the annual profit/loss of Daniel’s business based on profit-maximizing production. Include the following in your response:

What is the annual profit/loss of Daniel’s business?

What is the profit-maximizing production level? Explain the process you followed to determine the profit-maximizing production level (quantity).

What would happen if Daniel produces above that amount?

Identify and discuss a recent global financial crisis.Critically evaluate financial literacy including the impact on macroeconomic factors i.e. inflation, unemployment and GDP.

Finance

Identify and discuss a recent global financial crisis.

Critically evaluate financial literacy including the impact on
macroeconomic factors i.e. inflation, unemployment and
GDP.